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2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss

Saturday, March 8, 2025

In-Person Over-the-Board Event

Open to our scholastic community!
 

Dates & Location -- Tournament Format -- Byes -- Prize Fund

Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ -- Final Results
 

List of players entered in this month's tournament.


Masks are optional in the chess room. 

1. Dates & Location

• One Saturday every month @ 10 AM

• Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
57 Post Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)

 

Date Day Start time Time Control Link to Register
3/8 Saturday 10:00 am G/30;d5 Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteMonthlyScholasticSwissMar2025
4/12 Saturday 10:00 am G/30;d5 Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteMonthlyScholasticSwissApr2025
5/10 Saturday 10:00 am G/30;d5 Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteMonthlyScholasticSwissMay2025
6/14 Saturday 10:00 am G/30;d5 Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteMonthlyScholasticSwissJun2025


List of processed entries for the 3/8 event .. coming as we get closer to the event.
 

​For live entries, please visit the registration page: 
 

2. Tournament Format:

• Tournament Format: Swiss System

• Total Rounds: 4 rounds

2 or 3 sections depending on number of registration: 700+, under700 or 700+, 400-699, u400.
TDs reserve the right to adjust the sections based on the players signed up to better serve them.

• Round 1 start time: 10 AM, with Rounds 2, 3, and 4 on a rolling schedule

• Expected End Time: around 1:30-2:00 PM

• Time Control: G/30;d5  (Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay on each move.)

• Games will be US Chess regular-rated and quick-rated (so-called dual-rated). The tournament results will be submitted soon after the last round is finished.

• Tiebreak: Standard scholastic tiebreak methods following current published US Chess Scholastic Regulations will be used to differentiate between players with the same final results. 

 

3. Byes

• Maximum number allowed: 2

• Last round to request a bye: 2nd

• Number of rounds in tourney: 4
 

4. Awards -- Trophies or medals based on final results.

• Trophies to top players in each section.

• Medals to all others.

 

5. Registration

• MI library member: $30

• Non-MI library member: $35. Want to save? Join Mechanics' Institute

• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
 

6. Eligibility

• Players must have a current US Chess Federation membership. The expiration date of their US Chess membership must be later than the last day of the tournament.

• Not sure if you have a membership? Need to check the expiration date of your membership? Visit: https://new.uschess.org/player-search

• Become a member or renew your membership: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
 

7. Tournament Rules

• Standard US Chess rules apply.

• Forfeit time is 30 minutes.

8. FAQ

• What do the time controls mean?
Time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
G30;d5: Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay with each move. This means you get 30 minutes, your opponent gets 30 minutes, and at each move, the clock counts down from 5 to 0 before the player's time starts. If a player doesn't use up the whole 5 seconds, the remainder of that time is lost.

• How many games/rounds?
Each player will play four games and win or lose; players are expected to play their games. This is not an elimination competition.

 

Mechanics' Institute Chess Club reserves the right to update any details of this event (including but not limited to sections, time control, round times, prize fund, etc.) as we approach the event date to ensure an excellent tournament experience for players.

Standings: 

Summary of the Tournament Results

 Results from 2021-2024 can be found here:https://www.milibrary.org/chess-tournaments/mechanics-institute-monthly-scholastic-swiss#Standings

Date
Time Control
Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss Tournament
1/11/2025
4SS G/30;d5
Final results with tiebreaks US Chess Crosstable
2/8/2025 4SS G30;d5 Final results with tiebreaks US Chess Crosstable
 
 

SwissSys Report: Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic - 2025 Feb

SwissSys Standings. Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic - 2025 Feb: 600+

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Total T-Med-C1 T-Med T-Solk Prize
1 Anna Bogdanova 32038137 873 W8 W7 W11 W3 4.0 4 4 8.5 1st Place
2 Wesley Lau 32078262 845 W13 W6 L3 W10 3.0 4.5 4.5 8 2nd Place
3 Kepler McTiernan 31099018 1082 W12 W14 W2 L1 3.0 4 4 9 3rd Place
4 Joshua Gonzalez 30549374 842 W16 D11 W7 D6 3.0 3.5 3.5 6.5 4th Place
5 Evan Tsao 32210461 672 L6 W13 W12 W11 3.0 2.5 2.5 5.5 5th Place
6 Mowen Sun 30149165 924 W5 L2 W8 D4 2.5 6 6 11  
7 James Fu 31422544 1086 W9 L1 L4 W12 2.0 5 5 10  
8 Xiomara Alcantara 30588814 643 L1 W9 L6 W14 2.0 4.5 4.5 9.5  
9 Kriss Diaz 30518808 772 L7 L8 W13 W15 2.0 3 3 5.5  
10 Aiden Huang 31903628 699 L11 W16 W14 L2 2.0 2.5 2.5 6  
11 Linus Dow 32096372 947 W10 D4 L1 L5 1.5 6 6 12  
12 Andre Wang 31401897 766 L3 W15 L5 L7 1.0 5 5 9  
13 Vincent Ford 31923117 636 L2 L5 L9 B--- 1.0 5 5 8  
14 Wesley Wongchenko 31097173 901 W15 L3 L10 L8 1.0 4 4 8  
15 Edwin Mazariegos 31603821 661 L14 L12 W16 L9 1.0 2 2 4.5  
16 Arjun Somani 30983865 627 L4 L10 L15 U--- 0.0 2 3 6  

SwissSys Standings. Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic - 2025 Feb: 300-599

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Total T-Med-C1 T-Med T-Solk Prize
1 Wen Larson 32181097 474 W7 W6 W2 L3 3.0 5 5 9.5 1st Place
2 Josh Bi Jun Kyauk 31329287 541 W5 W11 L1 W6 3.0 4.5 4.5 8.5 2nd Place
3 Andy Montufar Calderon 32152777 540 W4 L8 W7 W1 3.0 4.5 3.5 8 3rd Place
4 Colby Lin-Conrad 31971195 404 L3 D9 B--- W8 2.5 4.5 3 6 4th Place
5 Sergei Pimenov 31964181 412 L2 D10 W11 W9 2.5 3 2.5 6.5 5th Place
6 L Sullivan Roldan 32207001 571 W9 L1 W8 L2 2.0 5 4.5 9  
7 Dakota Wood-Behr 30759263 391 L1 B--- L3 W11 2.0 5 4 7  
8 Ivan Santos 31675806 328 B--- W3 L6 L4 2.0 4.5 4 7  
9 Mihir Somani 31256712 432 L6 D4 W10 L5 1.5 4.5 4 7.5  
10 Angela Alcantara 30663215 582 L11 D5 L9 B--- 1.5 3 2.5 5  
11 Saul Gonzalez 32137458 443 W10 L2 L5 L7 1.0 4.5 4 8  

SwissSys Standings. Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic - 2025 Feb: u300

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Total T-Med-C1 T-Med T-Solk Prize
1 Hunter Indelicato 31273759 279 W7 W8 W4 W2 4.0 5 5 10 1st Place
2 Elias Whalen 32279061 unr. W11 W3 W5 L1 3.0 6 6 11.5 2nd Place
3 Kael Fong Hing 31501054 unr. W12 L2 W8 W7 3.0 4 4 8 3rd Place
4 Jonathann Herla 32293859 unr. W6 W9 L1 W11 3.0 4 3.5 9 4th Place
5 Silas Hoffmann 32292933 unr. W14 W13 L2 W6 3.0 3 3 6.5 5th Place
6 Mateo Brisebras 32288800 unr. L4 W10 W13 L5 2.0 5 5 9  
7 Leo Sugayan 32273913 unr. L1 W15 W14 L3 2.0 4 3.5 8  
8 Ximena Rodas 32254872 unr. W15 L1 L3 W14 2.0 4 3.5 8  
9 Shane Davis 32212404 106 B--- L4 L11 W13 2.0 3.5 2.5 5.5  
10 Miguel Cuervo 32294717 unr. L13 L6 W12 W15 2.0 2.5 2 4.5  
11 Hunter Leonar Lee 32146005 unr. L2 D12 W9 L4 1.5 5 4.5 8.5  
12 Aly Herrera 32254889 unr. L3 D11 L10 B--- 1.5 3.5 3.5 6.5  
13 Travis Wong 32003625 217 W10 L5 L6 L9 1.0 4 4 8.5  
14 Allison Gonzalez 30799838 126 L5 B--- L7 L8 1.0 4 4 7  
15 Hayley Nuzum 31979436 174 L8 L7 B--- L10 1.0 4 4 6  

 

SwissSys Report: 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic - Jan

SwissSys Standings. 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic - Jan: 600+

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Total T-Med-C1 T-Med T-Solk Prize
1 Adler Benaman 16416224 1143 W10 W6 W7 D2 3.5 4 3.5 6.5 1st Place
2 James Fu 31422544 1054 W3 D4 W9 D1 3.0 5.5 5 9.5 2nd Place
3 Linus Dow 32096372 836 L2 W10 W8 W4 3.0 4 3.5 6.5 3rd Place
4 Harrison Lin 32171675 unr. B--- D2 W6 L3 2.5 5.5 4.5 7.5 4th Place
5 Kendall Poon 17336310 653 D8 L9 W10 W7 2.5 2.5 2.5 4.5 5th Place
6 Krishn Sagar 31189489 933 X--- L1 L4 W9 2.0 4.5 3 6.5  
7 Wesley Lau 32078262 614 W9 W8 L1 L5 2.0 4 4 8.5  
8 Bradley Harger III 30545920 923 D5 L7 L3 W10 1.5 4.5 4.5 7.5  
9 Jillian Stevens 30140630 927 L7 W5 L2 L6 1.0 4.5 4.5 9  
10 Akhil Veeravalli 30682525 890 L1 L3 L5 L8 0.0 5.5 5.5 10.5  

SwissSys Standings. 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic - Jan: Under 600

# Name ID Rating Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Total T-Med-C1 T-Med T-Solk Prize
1 Vincent Ford 31923117 394 W9 W8 D5 W3 3.5 4 4 9 1st Place
2 Ronan Petersen 32209929 unr. D5 W11 W7 W6 3.5 4 4 7 2nd Place
3 Luke Sullivan Roldan 32207001 unr. W6 W10 W4 L1 3.0 5 5 10.5 3rd Place
4 Evan Tsao 32210461 unr. W11 W12 L3 W5 3.0 3 3 6.5 4th Place
5 Oliver Vankov 31812421 546 D2 W13 D1 L4 2.0 6.5 6.5 11 5th Place
6 Sergei Pimenov 31964181 390 L3 W15 W10 L2 2.0 5 5 8.5  
7 Ravi Sekar 31762859 499 L14 W9 L2 W8 2.0 4.5 4.5 10  
8 Colby Lin-Conrad 31971195 214 W13 L1 W12 L7 2.0 3 3 7  
9 Wen Larson 32181097 unr. L1 L7 W13 W12 2.0 3 3 7  
10 Ariv Deshpande 30786545 374 W15 L3 L6 W11 2.0 3 3 6  
11 James P Rodnick 31837608 423 L4 L2 W15 L10 1.0 5 5 8.5  
12 Neti Deshpande 30786553 389 B--- L4 L8 L9 1.0 4 4 7  
13 Abhiraam Veeravalli 31573958 566 L8 L5 L9 W15 1.0 4 4 6  
14 Harrison Lin 32171675 unr. W7 U--- U--- U--- 1.0 0 0 2  
15 Shane Davis 32212404 unr. L10 L6 L11 L13 0.0 3 3 6  
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